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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=202085422-27012009><FONT
color=#0000ff>**Please excuse the cross-posting.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=202085422-27012009><FONT
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=202085422-27012009><FONT
color=#0000ff>Hello! Below (and attached) is a list of books for children
and teens who are touched personally by the war because a family member or
close friend is in the military. The list was created by Kaye Exo, with
help from librarians and organizations that support military
families. Kaye lists her selection criteria and acknowledgements at
the very end--I'm sure you'll recognize several names!
Kaye explicitly stated that this list is NOT copyrighted, it may be an
excellent starting point for developing a similar list specific to
books available in your library to help children and teens dealing with
war. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=202085422-27012009><FONT color=#0000ff>You
may also be interested in checking out her book blog at <A
href="http://www.grandmasbookletter.com">www.grandmasbookletter.com</A>.
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=202085422-27012009><FONT
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=202085422-27012009><FONT
color=#0000ff>If you do not have titles on this list and are considering
purchasing them, remember this is not an endorsement so be sure to consult your
library's selection policy to make sure they are appropriate for your
collection and your library. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=202085422-27012009></SPAN><FONT
color=#0000ff></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Katie Anderson</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Youth Services Consultant</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oregon Center for the Book
Coordinator</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Library Development</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oregon State Library</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>503-378-2528</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us">katie.anderson@state.or.us</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><SPAN class=202085422-27012009><FONT
color=#0000ff>>>>>>>>>>></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV align=left><SPAN class=202085422-27012009><FONT
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>A <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>SELECTED BOOKLIST
</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">How War Affects Kids, Their Families, Their
Communities<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Picture books for young children (0-5 years
old)<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">I Miss You Every Day</I>—Simms Taback.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>When you miss someone you love so
much—miss them every day—there’s only one thing to do: wrap yourself up, jump in
a box, and send yourself for a visit. This book has great illustrations and
ideas and can be used for any young child missing a loved one. (Viking,
2007)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Love Lizzie: Letters to a Military
Mom</I>—Lisa Tucker McElroy.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This
picture book expresses how Lizzie misses her mom, wants to remain connected to
her, and wishes she could be at home with the family.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It also shows how Lizzie’s mom offers
reassurances about safety, about keeping her child in mind and heart, and gives
Lizzie information about her job without frightening her child.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Colorful maps and drawings also describe
Lizzie, her dad and brother doing everyday things and by sending them to mom,
keep her connected to their life at home. (Albert Whitman, 2005)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Red, White and Blue Goodbye</I>—Sarah Wones
Tomp.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A small child helps her
soldier dad to pack, hides his books, sneaks into his duffle bag, and tells him
the time ahead is “too long” for her.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Her daddy scoops her up and takes her for ice cream, to the park, and
finds other ways to create special memories for her to fall back on. (Walker
& Co., 2005)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">We Serve Too! A Child’s Deployment
Book</I>—Kathleen Edick and Paula J. Johnson. This book will help small children
give voice to “I don’t like it” when daddy or mom is away.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The child expresses and wonders about
anger, sadness, distances and the meaning of war in a small person’s voice.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The value of service to the country and
of patriotism is stressed <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>within
the context of the stresses of separation. (We Serve Too, 2007)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Books for kids 6-10<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><o:p> </o:p></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Baseball Saved Us--</I>Ken Mochizuki.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This picture book for ages 4-7 is about
Shorty, a Japanese American boy who learns to play baseball when his family is
forced into an internship camp in the desert during World War II.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Another benefit is that being able to
play baseball helps him overcome prejudice and racism against Japanese
American<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PersonName w:st="on">s
w</st1:PersonName>hen the war is over. (Lee & Low, 1993)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><o:p> </o:p></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Coming on Home Soon—</I>Jacqueline Woodson.
This picture book evokes the waiting, the longing, and the sadness in everyday
living while a parent is away.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Ada
Ruth’s mother i<st1:PersonName w:st="on">s w</st1:PersonName>orking “ Up North”
cleaning railroad cards in place of men who have gone off to World War II.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She finds comfort in her <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">grand</st1:PersonName>mother’s company and home. (Putnam’s, 2004)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><o:p> </o:p></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><o:p> </o:p></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">100 Days and 99 Nights</I>—Alan
Madison.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Being in the army is a
male tradition in Esme’s family.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Her dad is a sergeant, and mostly he is away.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Many times, the family follows him to a
new base.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The book, told from
Esme’s point of view, is full of humor and poig<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">nancy</st1:PersonName> as she describes moving to strange and
interesting cities, meeting new friends, going to new schools and being lonely.
(Little, Brown, 2008)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><o:p> </o:p></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Impossible Patriotism Project—</I>Linda
Skeers.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Caleb must create a school
project representing patriotism.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>He
is stumped until he thinks about his dad, fighting in a war far away, and how
difficult it is to be without him. (Dial, 2007)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><o:p> </o:p></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Almost Forever</I>—Maria Testa.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This book relates the ups and downs in a
child’s life during a one year deployment, including the joy of receiving and
sending letters, the fear of los<st1:PersonName w:st="on">s
w</st1:PersonName>hen daddy is missing, and the worry that he will forget his
little girl.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Daddy returns and
forever is finally at an end.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>(Candlewick, 2003)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><o:p> </o:p></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Why? The War Years</I>—Tomie dePaola.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The author shares his memories of the
WWII era in this 7<SUP>th</SUP> segment of his <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">26 Fairmont Avenue</st1:address></st1:Street>
series.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>He reflects on how the war
changed his life and his family, especially when Cousin Blacky is killed in
action.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The book celebrates daily
poignant and happy events and considers the bleakness of loss.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">( Putnam’s, 2007)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Books for middle school readers, ages
11-14<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Annie’s War--</I> Jacqueline Levering
Sullivan.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is an outstanding
chapter book for middle readers. Annie works out her questions about her
father-missing in action; her mother-a severely grieving spouse; her uncle-an
angry returning veteran -through imaginary discussion<st1:PersonName w:st="on">s
w</st1:PersonName>ith President Truman, who is commander-in-chief. In this
process, she eloquently speaks the profound concerns of her family, her
neighbors, her friends, about the effects of war on each of them. (Eerdman’s,
2007)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Bat 6</I> –<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Virginia Euwer Wolff</st1:PersonName>. The author uses the voices of
sixth grade girls, members of rival softball teams in two <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:place> towns, to tell the
story of their communities’ attitudes and prejudices surrounding World War II,
<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>and to share their love of the
game. (Scholastic, 1999)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">On the Wings of Heroes</I> --Richard Peck
<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A tender and humorous tale of the
WW II home front, a boy’s love and adoration for his dad, a WWI vet who never
talks about it, and his brother, who goes off to fly B-17s. This is a fine book,
especially for boy<st1:PersonName w:st="on">s w</st1:PersonName>ho look for
heroes and to their dads for guidance. (Dial, 2007)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Patrol: An American Soldier in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Vietnam</st1:country-region></st1:place>—</I>Walter Dean Myers. The
author joined the army on his seventeenth birthday, at the beginning of
<st1:country-region w:st="on">US</st1:country-region> involvement in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Vietnam</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In this story-poem, he takes readers
into the heart and mind of a frightened young soldier coming face to face with
the enemy in an alien place.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Collage illustrations by Ann Grifalconi evoke the darkness and mystery of
the jungle and the fragile humanity of the soldier and his foe. (Harper Collins,
2002)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Park’s Quest--</I>Katherine Paterson.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Park can’t figure out why his mother
refuses to talk about his father who died in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Vietnam</st1:country-region></st1:place>
when Park was a baby.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>He has no
memory of his father but is determined to find out the answers to his questions.
(Lodestar, 1988)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Amaryllis</I>—Craig Crist-Evans.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Amaryllis is a ship which ran aground
near Singer Island, Florida, when Jimmy and his older brother, Frank, were
bonding as adolescents, before Frank enlists and heads for Vietnam to get away
from their father’s alcohol-fueled rages.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Jimmy is heartbroken in losing
the companionship of his brother.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>The book revolves around his thoughts of Frank, their times surfing
around the ship, and the privacy of their letters back and forth.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Frank writes honestly about jungle
fighting, seeing buddies die, terrorizing villagers, and using drugs to kill his
pain. (Candlewick, 2003) </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Off to War:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Voices of Soldiers’
Children--</I>Deborah Ellis. This is a series of brief interview<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">s w</st1:PersonName>ith kids between the ages of 7 and 17.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Most are children of reservists and
National Guard members, like the soldiers from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:place> .Their comments are blunt, realistic,
and reflective. They talk about being at home when a parent is deployed, the
advantages and disadvantages of military life, and how their situations leave
them isolated from other kids. (Groundwood, 2008)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Shooting the Moon--</I> Frances O’Roark
Dowell.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Jamie thinks that her
brother is following in their father’s career military footsteps into the
Vietnam War.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Then he sends home
undeveloped film of everyday war scene<st1:PersonName w:st="on">s
w</st1:PersonName>hich alter Jamie’s perceptions, evoking worry and serious
questions. (Atheneum, 2008)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo
Marines of World War Two--</I>Joseph Bruchac.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In the voice of one of the Navajo code
talkers, Bruchac tells how the men were recruited to develop and use a secret
radio code which was critical to all communications. He also explains how
discrimination limited their service and delayed recognition of their
significant contributions to the war effort. (Dial, 2005)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Books for teens/young adults-ages
15+<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Sunrise</I></st1:City></st1:place><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> Over Fallujah</I> --Walter Dean Myers. Most
of what Birdy knows about war, up until now, has been from letters his uncle
wrote from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Vietnam</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>As a young recruit from <st1:place
w:st="on">Harlem</st1:place>, he observes that a lot of the fear feels the same,
but it’s a different time, a different war, and he is in a country whose culture
and people he does not understand.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>The author treats his characters in this fictional account with respect
for their roles as soldiers and leaders and, at the same time, allows Birdy to
ask authentic questions about what he sees, what he does, and how he can expect
to live with those event<st1:PersonName w:st="on">s w</st1:PersonName>hen he
returns. (Scholastic, 2008) <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Battle</I></st1:City></st1:place><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> Dress</I>--Amy Efaw.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A 1989 graduate of <st1:place
w:st="on">West Point</st1:place>, Efaw describes the rigors and challenges of
belonging to an intensely private community of soldiers preparing to be
officers. (Harper Collins, 2000)</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Soldier’s Heart</I> --Gary Paulsen.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Charley left the farm at age 15 to fight
in the Civil War with the First Minnesota volunteers.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>He didn’t know what war was about; he
learns about the horror of combat and the wild luck of survival.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>When he returned, at 19, Charlie was
different.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>He was a man said to
have “soldier’s heart,” now called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
(Delacorte, 998)</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Hearts of Stone--b</I>y Kathleen Ernst.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is a book for older teens
struggling with issues about war.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>It describes how the life of fifteen year old Hannah is torn apart by her
father leaving to fight in the Civil War and by her mother’s sudden death.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A historical novel, it is graphic in its
description of what happens along the way on Hannah’s journey to a safer home.
(Dutton, 2006)</P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Come in From the Cold--</I> Marsha
Qualy.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Jeff’s brother, a Marine, is
called up to fight in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Vietnam</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>He has lots of questions and he wants to
support his brother.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>His
girlfriend, Maud, get<st1:PersonName w:st="on">s w</st1:PersonName>ord that her
sister, a war protestor, is killed in a bomb blast.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Together they look for stability and
meaning. (Graphia, 1994)</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">War Is…soldiers, survivors, storytellers
talk about war</I>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Edited by Mark
Aronson and Patty Campbell. This young adult anthology contains twenty pieces of
fiction and nonfiction designed to provide reader<st1:PersonName w:st="on">s
w</st1:PersonName>ith forthright accounts of the realities of war and the young
people who fight them. It is a balanced collection which can generate thoughtful
consideration and discussion by adults and young people. (Candlewick, 2008)</P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Books for
families/teachers/librarians/pastors/rabbis<o:p></o:p></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Why War is Never a Good Idea</I>—written and
illustrated by Alice Walker.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The
author uses a picture book format to contain a prose poem about the power and
destruction of war.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She uses vivid
colors and dramatic images. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Walker</st1:City></st1:place> has said her goal was to emphasize not
only human but environmental devastation and to provide a valid tool for adults
to describe war to children.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Middle
school children and teen<st1:PersonName w:st="on">s w</st1:PersonName>ill find
this book challenging and thought-provoking. (Harper Collins, 2007)</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">What Every Person Should Know about
War</I>—Chris Hedges.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This small
book is based on research by the author, a war correspondent for two decades. He
presents information in a factual manner, using a question and answer format and
military source manuals. Topics include enlistment, weapons, wounds, details of
combat, coming home and dying. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">It is a helpful volume for teens
and young adults.(Free Press, 2003)</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">War is a Force that Gives Us Meaning</I>—
Chris Hedges. The author takes a comprehensive look at the reasons nations and
peoples continue to use war as a method of problem-solving and identity
development. (Public Affairs, 2002)</P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><o:p> </o:p></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Tear Soup</I>—Pat Schwiebert and Chuck
DeKleyn. This outstanding book about grief is designed for
familie<st1:PersonName w:st="on">s w</st1:PersonName>ho have lost a loved one
through death.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It can be used for
reading and discussion by adults and by young readers from ages 7+. The metaphor
of soup making includes many helpful ingredients for grieving a<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">s w</st1:PersonName>ell as suggestions for avoiding those ingredients
that are not useful in the process.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Humor and tenderness abound in the text and illustrations. (GriefWatch,
1999)</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Creating the book list:<o:p></o:p></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">This book list was prepared by
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Kaye Exo</st1:PersonName>, editor and publisher of <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Grandma’s Book Letter,</I> a newsletter and
blog (<A
href="http://www.grandmasbookletter.com/">www.grandmasbookletter.com</A>). The
purpose of the list is to recommend a selection of quality reading for children
and youth in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">United
States</st1:country-region></st1:place> who are or have been directly affected
by war. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Kaye Exo</st1:PersonName> is a retired child
and family therapist in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Portland</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:place>, who has spent many years reading,
reviewing, and recommending books to caring adults and kids.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Selection was guided by the
following considerations:</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Quality of writing and illustration</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Range of perspectives on military service and war</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Range of perspectives on how war affects children, family &
community<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Literature as a means to help children and teens explore their own
feelings</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Literature as a means to help adults interpret war and its effects to
children</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Acknowledgements:<o:p></o:p></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">For book sources, credit goes to
many <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Multnomah</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> librarians and to
Kira Porton at A Children’s Place Bookstore, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Portland</st1:place></st1:City>; The Cooperative Children’s <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Book</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Wisconsin-Madison</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>; Terri L. Chapman of the
Joint Family Support Assistance Program; Joan Engeldinger, Oregon State
University Extension 4-H Youth Development; Allen County Public Library
–Military Book List;<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>and the
Military Child Education Coalition.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">For advice and encouragement,
grateful thanks to <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Ruth Allen</st1:PersonName>, Katie
Anderson, Lee Catalano, Kathy Dunbar, Joan Engeldinger, Ellen Fader,
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Ann Huntwork</st1:PersonName>, Nina Kramer,
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Carol Levine</st1:PersonName>, Jane Morgan, Kira
Porton, <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Barb Sanders</st1:PersonName>, and Donna
Vandiver.</P>
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